Gibson Dunn

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Company type	Limited Liability Partnership
Industry	Law
Founded	1890
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California
Products	Legal services
Revenue	$908 million (2007)
Number of employees	900 attorneys
Website	www.gibsondunn.com

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is a global law firm, founded in Los Angeles in 1890. The firm is one of the leading firms in the US (a 'Big Law' firm) and is one of the top 20 law firms globally. Gibson Dunn has almost 1000 attorneys and over 2000 staff located in 15 offices around the world (in North America, Europe and Asia). Gibson Dunn clients include some of the world's largest multinational corporations in all major industries, leading government entities, commercial and investment banks, start-up ventures, emerging growth businesses, partnerships and individuals.

Corporate Board Member/FTI Consulting asked corporate general counsel which law firms they would most want to represent their companies on national matters. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher ranked 7th.

In the 2007 Montana Supreme Court case Seltzer v. Morton154 P.3d 561, the Court upheld a $9.9 million punitive damages award assessed against Gibson Dunn for malicious prosecution and abuse of process.

Awards

Gibson Dunn's headquarters in the Los Angeles Wells Fargo Complex

According to the 2007 Vault guide, Gibson is the 7th most selective law firm in the country in terms of the lawyers it gives offers to join.
According to The American Lawyer, Gibson's summer program was ranked 3rd overall by summer associates in 2005.
The firm was ranked 9th on the American Lawyer's A-List.

Notable accomplishments

Advised long-standing client Vivendi parent company of subsidiary Vivendi Games in its $19 billion merger with Activision to form Activision Blizzard.
Provided legal counsel to PeopleSoft after Oracle launched an unsolicited (ultimately successful) $6.3 billion tender offer (hostile takeover) in 2003.
Legal advice to IAC/InterActiveCorp in its $685 million acquisition of Hotwire.com.
Advised General Electric in its €2 billion acquisition of Instrumentarium Corporation.
Represented insurance companies in Hurricane Katrina-related litigation over whether insurers should cover flood damage.[1]
Partner Theodore Olson was lead counsel for George W. Bush in Bush v. Gore, which secured Bush's election as President of the United States. Olson subsequently served as United States Solicitor General in Bush's first term, 2001-2004.

Notable attorneys

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